Species Sphaerisporangium rufum

Name: Sphaerisporangium rufum Mingma et al. 2014

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ru’fum. L. neut. adj. rufum, reddish

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: sp^ha͡e-ri-spor-an-GI-um RU-fum, neuter

Type strain: BCC 51287; DSM 46862; NBRC 109079; R10-82

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB842299 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Mingma R, Duangmal K, Trakulnaleamsai S, Thamchaipenet A, Matsumoto A, Takahashi Y. Sphaerisporangium rufum sp. nov., an endophytic actinomycete from roots of Oryza sativa L. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:1077-1082. 🇹🇭

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 64, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:2188-2190.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Sphaerisporangium corrig. Ara and Kudo 2007

Assigned by: Mingma R, Duangmal K, Trakulnaleamsai S, Thamchaipenet A, Matsumoto A, Takahashi Y. Sphaerisporangium rufum sp. nov., an endophytic actinomycete from roots of Oryza sativa L. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:1077-1082. 🇹🇭

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Record number: 791673